Buffalo Bill's wild west

LED BY THE FAMED SCOUT AND GUIDE.

BUFFALO BILL

(HON. W. F. CODY).

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* OIIAMPIOS Wise SHOT OF THE WORTH.

Major FRAKTK NORTH,

the pitot of the prairie.

“OKLAHOMA” PAYNES,

THE PROGRESSIVE PIONEER.

“BUCK” TAYLOR,

KING OF THE COW-BOYS.

“OON” GRONTE3R,

THE COW-BOY SHERIFF OF THE PTATTE.

A Host of "Western Celebrities; A Camp of Cheyenne, Arappahoe, Sioux, and Pawnee Indians; A
Group of Mexican Vaqueros; Round-up of Western Cow-Boys; Company of Prairie Scouts;

A Herd of Wild Buffalos; A Corral of Indian Ponies; A Band of Mountain
Elk; A Drove of Texas Steers; Pack-Train of Mexican Burros;

Mountain Lions, Coyottes, Deer, Antelope, Mountain Sheep, etc.

ARTISTICALLY BLENDING, LIFE-LIKE, VIYID, AND THRILLING

Pictures of Western Life.

W. IT. CODY, NATE SALSBURY, & A.. II. BOGABDUS, Proprietors.
jOHU" 3^. BTJPCICEI, General Manager.

For Particular*, Bate, and IK-.crlptlon, »ec Po»ter», Small Bill*, and newspaper*. ^

" Xbe Calhoun Printing Company, Hartford, Conn.

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SALUTATORY.

There is probably no field in modem American history more fascinating in the intensity of its

interest than that which is presented on our rapidly-extending frontier. The pressure of the white

man, the nfovement of the emigrant train, and the extension of our railways, together with the
military power of the General Government, have, in a measure, broken down the barriers behind
which the Indian fought and defied the advance of civilization; but the West, in many places, is
still a scene of wildness, where the sternness of law is upheld at the pistol point, and the white
savage and outlaw has become scarcely less dangerous than his red-skinned predecessor.

The story of our country, so far as it concerns life in the vast Eocky Mountain region and on
the plains, has never been half told; and romance itself falls far short of the reality when it attempts
to depict the career of the little vanguard of pioneers, trappers, and scouts, who, moving always in
front, have paved the way — frequently with their own bodies — for the safe approach of the masses
behind. The names of “Old Bridger,” “Kit Carson,” “Buffalo White,” “Wild Bill,” “California
Joe,” “Texas Jack,” “Buffalo Bill,” Maj. North, and scores of others have already become identified
with what seem to be strange legends and traditions, and yet the lives and labors of these men form
a part of the development of the great West. Most of them have died fighting bravely, and all of
them, in their way, have been men around whose exploits contemporaneous writers in and out of
the army have thrown the halo of heroism. Our most distinguished officers have repeatedly borne
tribute to their usefulness and valor, and to-day the adventures of the Army Scout constitute a
theme of never-ending interest. Keen of eye, sturdy in build, inured to hardship, experienced in

the knowledge of Indian habits and language, familiar with thh hunt, and trustworthy in the hour

of extremest danger, they belong to a class that is rapidly disappearing from our country.

In the Eastern States, or even east of the Mississippi, the methods of these people are
comparatively unknown, and it is for the purpose of introducing them to the public that this little
pamphlet has been prepared. Hon. William S'. Cody (“Buffalo Bill”), in conjunction with
Mr. Nate Salsbury and Captain A. H. Bogardus, the famous shot, has organized a large
combination that, in its several aspects, will illustrate life as it is witnessed on the plains: the Indian
encampment; the cowboys and vaqueros; the herds of buffalo and elk; the lassoing of animals; the
manner of robbing mail coaches; feats of agility, horsemanship, marksmanship, archery, and the
kindred'Scenes and events that are characteristic of the border. The most completely-appointed
.delegation of frontiersmen and Indians that ever visited the East will take part in the entertainment,
together with a large number of animals; and the performance, while in no wise partaking of the
nature of a “circus,” will be at once new, startling, and instructive.

North Platte, Neb., March 1, 1884.

JOHN M. BTJBKE,

General Manager.

1869,, and was engaged en route m tne combat at Bearer Creek, Kan., wliere he rendered an importat

carrying dispatches from a detached party to the cavalry camp after a soldie> courier had b.

again at Spring Creek, Neb., three days later, where, when the advance guard under 1
by a large force of the enemy, he was distinguished for coolness and bravery.”

Cody was appointed chief scout and guide for the Republican River expedition of 1869, and i n
the pursuit of the Dog Soldiers, under the celebrated Cheyenne chief, Tall Bull, to Summit Springs, Col. _ He also gi
Fifth Cavalry to a position whence the regiment was enabled to charge upon the enemy and win a brilliant victo
afterwards participated in the Niobrara pursuit, and later narrowly escaped death at the hands ot hostile Sioux o
Dog Creek, Kan., September 26, 1869. lie was assigned to Fort McPherson when the expedition was disbanded, at
at that station (was a Justice of the Peace in 1871) until the Fifth Cavalry was transferred to Arizona. He servf
this period with several expeditions, and was' conspicuous for gallant conduct in the Indian combat at Red Willow i
wood Creeks, and also for successful services as chief scout and guide of the buffalo hunt which wa
Sheridan for the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia.

Cody was then assigned to duty with the Third Cavalry, and served with that regiment until the
was elected a member of the Nebraska Legislature, and thus acquired the title of “Honorable ” Bu
of Eastern friends, he resigned his seat in the Legislature and also Ins position of scout and guide at
proceeded to Chicago, where he made his first appearance as ‘ ' _

_brilliant service by

hack by the Indians; and
Babcock was surrounded

s arranged by Gi
fall of 1872, wh

_the theatrical business until the beginning of the Sioux war in 1876, when he discharged his company,

hastened to Cheyenne, Wyo, joined the Fifth Cavalry, which had recently returned from Arizona, and was engaged =-

affair at War Bonnet (Indian Creek), Wyo., where he killed in a hr. ’

He then accompanied the Fifth Cavalry to Goose Creek, Mon., and
until September, when business engagements compelled him ' -

during this campaign that -- jj« |U jj -’•=”

States. Cody abundantly piioved
.of his old-time skill and daring in Indian warfare. He enjoys a brilliant reputa¬
tion as a soouii and guide, which haB been fairly earned by faithful and conspicuous service. •

He is modest and unassuming and free from the common faults ol the typical frontierman. His present lucrative bus¬
iness has made him widely known throughout the country. He has valuable property interests at North Platte, Neb., and
is part owner of an extensive cattle ranch on Dismal River, sixty-five miles north of North Platte, having for a partner in
the business Major Frank North, who is well known as the whilom commander of the celebrated Pawnee scouts.

William F. Cody is one of tfip best Bcouts and guides that ever rode St the head of a column of cavalry ou the prairies
of the Far West. His army friends, from general to private, hope that he may live long and prosper abundantly.

Should the wild Sioux again go on the war-path, Cody, if living, will be found with the cavalry advance, riding another
“ Buckskin Joe ” and carrying his Springfield rifle, “ Lucretia,’.’ across the pommel of his saddle.

“Of ton men employed as scouts
uable, but, though hundreds, even th<

are so important and valuable that th
official reports come to be great

HODGE'S “ THIRTY TEARS AMONG THE INDIANS,” PAGE
i nine will prove to be worthless; of fifty so employed <
nisands of men have been so employed by the Governmei
an be counted on the fingers. The services which thes
e officer who benefits by
the frontier. Fremont’

628.

n.,...*... ., i-ports made Kit Carson a renowned man. Custer immor¬
talized California Joe. Custer. Merritt, and Carr made William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) a plain’s celebrity ‘UNTIL TIME
SHALL BE NO MORE.’ ”

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D. L. PAYNE,

“BUCK”TAYLOR,
King of the Cowboys.

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Dead, but not Forgotten.

The Bow and Arrow.

i wild tribes of the West. Previous

Chasing Meat into Camp.

An Indian’s Beligion.

“ Medicine Mystery Man.

The other is the
He is always the enemy of
individual red man, and exerts
to .the utmost all his powers of
harm against him. From him
proceed aH the disasters, mis¬
fortunes, privations, anddiscom-
forts of life. All pain, suffering,
cold, disease, the deadly bullet,
defeat, wounds, and death.

The action of these two Gods
is not in any way influenced by
questions of abstract right or
morality as we understand them.

The Good God assists in every¬
thing he wishes or proposes to
do, If it is to steal a horse or
the wife of a friend, to kill
another Indian or raid a settle-

never escape, but remains with or hoVering near the remains, even after

As the soul is always conscious of its isolation and its exclusion fr<

•peculiar terrors, and lie infinitely prefers to suffer at the stake, with all
• than die by hanging.

The other eternal disaster is by scalping the head of the dead body. This is annihilation; tho soul ceases to
exist. This accounts for the eagerness of Indians to scalp all their enemies, and the care they take to avoid
being scalped themselves. Not unfrequently Indians do not scalp slain enemies, believing that each person
killed by them, not scalped, will be their servant in the next world. It will be found invariably that the slain
foe were either very cowardly dr very brave. The first he reserves to be his servant, because ho will have no
trouble in managing him, and tho last to gratify his vanity in the future state by having a servant 1 well known

This superstition is the occasion for tho display of the most heroic traits of Indian character. Reckless
charges are made and desperate chances taken to carry off unscalped the body of a loved chief, a relative, oc
friend. Numerous instances have occurred where many were killed iu vain efforts to recover and carry off
unscalped the bodies of slain warriors. • Let the scalp be torn off and the body becomes mere carrion, not even
worthy of burial. A Homer might find many an Indian hero as worthy of immortal fame as Achilles for his
efforts to save the body of his friend, and no Christian missionary ever evinced a more noble indifference to
danger, than the savage Indian displays in his efforts to save his friend’s soul and ensure him a transit to the
" Happy Hunting Grounds.”— Col. Dodge in Our IV.Id Indians.

ment, it is the Good God to
whom he turns for countenance,
and by his assistance accom¬
plishes liis purpose.

Every thwarted thought oi
desire is attributed to the influ¬
ence of the Bad God.

. He believes not an-hour passes
without a struggle between these
two Gods on his personal ac-

The Indian firmly believes in
immortality, and life after death,
but the power of these- Gods
does not extend to it. They in¬
fluence only in this life, and the
Indian’s condition after death
does not depend either bn his
own conduct while living, or on
the will of either of the Gods.

All peccadilloes and crimes
bring, or do not bring, their
punishment in this world, and
whatever their character in life,
the souls of all Indians reach,
unless debarred by accident, a
paradise called by them “The
Happy Hunting Grounds.”

There are two ways in which
an Indian’s soul can be prevent¬
ed from reaching this paradise.
One method is by strangulatiori.
The Indian believes the soul
escapes from the body by the
mouth, which opens of itself at
the moment of dissolution to
allow a free passage. In case of
strangulation, either by design
or even accident, the soul can
aplete decomposition,
tho joys of paradise, this death has
! tortures that ingenuity can devise,

“SETH” HATHAWAY,

Wire rides the “Pony Express,” has passed years upon the prairies, preferring the vicissitudes and dangers of
the rover of the Plains to tho luxurious surroundings that his family connections, their wishes, and “his future
prospects ’’ would assure him.

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“ CON ” T. GBONER, THE COWBOY SHERIFF OF THE PLATTE

HRIBgS'

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J ohn 1ST elson—“ Cha-Sha-Sha-na-po-ge-o ”,

AND HIS INDIAN FAMILY,

Will be one of the objects of in¬
terest in the camp of “The Wild
West.” To the majority of dwel¬
lers in the realms of civilization it
is hard to realize that hundreds of
our own race and blood, very often
intelligent and even accomplished
men, gladly exchange all the com¬
forts and advantages of our mode
of life for the privations and dan¬
ger, relieved by the freedom and
fascinations of the nomads of the
Plains. Such, however, is the fact,
and many by their marrying into
the tribe are adopted as members,
achieve tribal honors and possess
great influence for good or evil,
generally becoming interpreters,
through whom all government
communications pass. Among the
most honored and reliable of these
in his section is John Nelson, who,
Scenes In tlie Wild West. by general honesty of character and

energy, has gained fame and respect among whites and Indians. Being a thorough Plainsman, years ago his
standing as a train guide was most enviable, being sought for by all. He guided Brigham Young and the
Mormons across the then “Great Desert” to their present location in Utah. He married Chief Lone Wolf's

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